Tag: Economic Summit
Richmond Times-Dispatch: Report shows Virginia economy struggling to cope with federal cuts
The story of Virginia’s economy since the recession is like a “Shakespearean tragedy in reverse.” That was one of several metaphors used Friday at the Virginia Chamber of Commerce’s sixth annual economic summit in Williamsburg. More than 700 people attended the meeting, where economists with Old Dominion University revealed a 175-page report on the state […]
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Virginian-Pilot: Federal spending cuts have taken a toll on Virginia’s economy
Last year, the state ranked 48th in gross domestic product growth with a year-over-year increase of 0.02 percent, according to Old Dominion University professors who presented the first “State of the Commonwealth” report Thursday morning at the Virginia Economic Summit in Williamsburg. Only Alaska and Mississippi had slower growth rates. Since 2010, Virginia’s real gross […]
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